Gelman Library, Room 207
Friday, November 30, 11:30 - 1:00

Speaker: Suzan Shown Harjo

(Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator and policy advocate, who has helped Native Peoples recover more than one million acres of land and numerous sacred places. She has developed key federal Indian law since 1975, including the 1996 Executive Order on Indian Sacred Sites, the 1990 Native American Graces Protection and Repatriation Act, the 1989 National Museum of the American Indian Act and the 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act. Suzan is the President and Executive Director of The Morning Star, a national Native rights organization founded in 1984 for Native Peoples’ traditional and cultural advocacy, arts promotion, and research.

Readings & Poetry to be read by The Gelman Library System staff

Refreshments will be served
This Program has been brought to you by the GLS Diversity Group
Contact: Diversity@gelman.gwu.edu

FACULTY AUTHORS SIGNING RECEPTION
November 29, 2007
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
The Gelman Library, Room 207

FEATURED AUTHORS:

Henry Nau - Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Karen Ahlquist - Chair of the Department of Music

Ronald Spector - Professor of History and International Affairs

The Gelman Library holds Faculty Authors Signing Receptions throughout the academic year in recognition of new books by faculty members of The George Washington University. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the receptions and enjoy opportunities to hear faculty members discuss their research and their books’ scholarly contribution within their area of study. Signed copies of new publications are added to the faculty authors’ collection in the Special Collections Department. For more information, please call Emma Mosby at (202) 994-6455.

International Film Series
Gelman Rm. B04 7PM

Free admission and open to the public. Contact wonka@gwu.edu for details.